Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th March 2008, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,244
Keris Nias?
Hullo Everybody,
What do you think about the keris coming from Nias?
I'll try to post a picture of one I've seen, when I find it again.
Best
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th March 2008, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,756
Deja Vu?
Hullo everybody,
When scanning this thread, I had a sense of deja vu, as if I had VERY RECENTLY seen the same, or very similar item, for sale/auction. Perhaps the silence speaks for itself.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2007, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,418
Hullo everyone,
Points all taken and will be...
Hullo everyone,
Points all taken and will be borne in mind. I am most grateful.
Returning to my original query, asking for information about scalloped-edged/pointy-luk-ed kris/keris:
Thank you...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2007, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,418
Hullo everyone:),
It appears that my...
Hullo everyone:),
It appears that my original post lacked clarity. I apologise. Perhaps I should have been more specific and also included a picture of what I meant. However, to be fair, my...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2007, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,418
Scallop-edged Kris
Hullo everyone,
I will be most grateful for any information on the scallop edge; when it first appeared, where etc.
Thank you.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th February 2007, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,995
Hampunten...
Wilujeng sumadaya.
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Hampunten...
Wilujeng sumadaya.
Hello David,
O.K. I'll bow to your experience. Now, assuming the pamor is the same Adeg, which is it, Adeg Iras or Adeg Wengkon?
Also, can you tell me...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2007, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 105,015
Hello everybody,:)
Assuming Ian is...
Hello everybody,:)
Assuming Ian is right about the 1890 date for the klewang, that would place it in the second decade of the Aceh War. As the war lasted thirty years, it is conceivable that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2007, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,071
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2007, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 105,015
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2007, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,071
Hello everybody,:)
Bill, I agree with Kai....
Hello everybody,:)
Bill, I agree with Kai. As a matter of fact, I think Adni (MAG) had a sundang for sale, a year or two ago, which had a similar tang repair. Perhaps you could see the pictures if...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th February 2007, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 30,213
Punten ...
Wilujeng sumadaya.
Hello...
Punten ...
Wilujeng sumadaya.
Hello again,
Animistic/dynamistic beliefs are still alive and well today, having evolved by adapting and cloaking themselves with the trappings of the prevailing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 105,015
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,402
Thank you Dan,
You have added to my learning...
Thank you Dan,
You have added to my learning curve. I wish there was some look-up table one could use to determine classification.:(
But, I guess life just wasn't meant to be easy.:)
Regards.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 12,148
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,402
Hello Kai,
Thank you for your input. You...
Hello Kai,
Thank you for your input. You have been most helpful.:D
The blade came with two asang-asang (swassa?), a soft wooden hilt cut out to fit the tang and a neatly-fitting cover (not...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th February 2007, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 30,213
Punten...
Wilujeng sumadaya.
Hello...
Punten...
Wilujeng sumadaya.
Hello everybody:)
Hmmmmm .... very interesting...
Ben, I guess you know then that hundreds of keris ( tourist or otherwise) are brought in to museums around the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 12,148
Hello everybody,
Sorry to intrude, but I was...
Hello everybody,
Sorry to intrude, but I was reading this thread and looking at the pictures. They reminded me of a blade I recently acquired. So I thought I'd join in and post pictures of my...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th February 2007, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,995
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,544
Hello everybody,
Thank you for all your...
Hello everybody,
Thank you for all your help.
This particular sword was offered to me in the Netherlands. It looks VERY similar to the pictures you posted, but not quite as exotic. Now I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2007, 05:04 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,402
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2007, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,544
Hello Steve,
Point taken, thank you very...
Hello Steve,
Point taken, thank you very much.:)
I was just hoping that someone here would recognise it ( from the brief description) to be something other than a samurai sword ( as I also have...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th February 2007, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,995
Help to ID Keris
Hampunten...
Wilujeng sumadaya.
Hello everybody,
I will appreciate any help I can get to categorise the blade below w.r.t. dapur, pamor etc.
Thank you very much.
Sampurna rasa ingsun,
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2007, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,402
Help to ID Moro Blade
Hello everybody,
I need help to identify this blade (see pictures attached), as to origin, age (to within 50-100yrs.) etc. The blade/ganja at the thickest, is >1/2".
As you can see from the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2007, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,544
Need help to ID Samurai(?) sword
Hello everybody,
There is this sword(?) which the seller describes as Samurai(?). It is about the same total length as a keris in a Yogya Ladrang (length unknown).
The hilt+pommel is about a...
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